Theodore Philip Kline

Brief Life History of Theodore Philip

When Theodore Philip Kline was born in 1847, in Dryden, Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States, his father, Godfrey Kline, was 33 and his mother, Julia Ann Brown, was 35. He married Caroline E or Carrie Fosgatte on 16 December 1874, in Polkton Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 7 March 1887, in Polkton Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, at the age of 40.

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Theodore Philip Kline
1847–1887
Caroline E or Carrie Fosgatte
1854–
Marriage: 16 December 1874
Mabel Clare A Kline
1876–1958
Alice Klein
1884–

Sources (13)

  • Theodore Cline in household of Godfrey Cline, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Theodore Kline, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Theodore Kline, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

World Events (8)

1847 · Moving the State Capital

The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German, Dutch, and Jewish Klein .

Slovenian: derivative of klin ‘wedge, wooden peg’, used as a topographic name for someone who lived on a wedge-shaped piece of land.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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